Ocean Buying Group

We have teamed-up with Chainalytics, the global supply chain consultancy, to create the ’Ocean Buying Group’ addressing the ocean freight procurement needs of small and medium sized shippers.

A shipper’s rate competitiveness and priority to a carrier is directly related to number of containers an organisation controls and ships with that carrier. As the ocean industry continues to change with mergers and acquisitions, limiting competition and leverage, smaller shippers are being left behind. With these developments, small to mid-sized shippers will continue to be slated at higher rates and receive less support from carriers. With this volatility in mind, organisations need to consider methods available to receive the best possible rates and access to category expertise and intelligence.

Ocean Buying Group provides the rate stability and leverage typically awarded only to large shippers, allowing your organisation to remain competitive without the high costs typically associated with smaller levels of ocean transport….it’s a no fee, no commitment, no operational change solution.

Areas of Expertise

Recent News

The level of satisfaction concerning container carriers among exporters, importers, and freight forwarders falls marginally, according to the third annual shipper satisfaction survey of Drewry and the European Shippers’ Council (ESC).

Recent Projects

Mastercard wanted to evaluate the readiness of the container freight industry to adopt a value proposition for procure-to-pay automation that would incorporate core Mastercard benefits such as payment guarantees.